100 Glasses Strong, Zero Surprises
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Updated March 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 9, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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The wine list hits the table and it's thick—100 wines by the glass is no joke. But flip through and you'll notice a pattern: this is California comfort food for corporate cards. Napa heavyweights and Sonoma darlings dominate, with the occasional Washington nod to keep things interesting.
Fleming's plays it safe with a Napa-Sonoma one-two punch that's heavy on recognizable labels. You'll find Flowers from Sonoma Coast for both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Faust Cabernet from Napa Valley, and solid mid-tier pours like Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells and Round Pond. The list is built for expense accounts: plenty of options, minimal risk, maximum client-dinner approval. What's missing? Old World depth, natural wines, anything remotely adventurous. This is a steakhouse wine list that knows its lane and never drifts.
100 wines by the glass sounds impressive until you realize it's breadth over depth. You've got options spanning Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet in multiple price tiers, plus some token whites and bubbles. The glass program rotates seasonally and they do themed wine dinners—like their Flowers and Faust evening—which keeps things from going stale. Still, most pours lean safe: Oberon, Yardstick, names you'd recognize from a Whole Foods endcap.
Chateau Ste Michelle Indian Wells Cabernet Sauvignon — $14
Washington's answer to Napa at half the markup—solid structure without the California tax
Flowers Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
Most people skip Pinot at a steakhouse, but Flowers brings elegance and acidity that cuts through butter-basted ribeye better than another tannic Cab
Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon
Ubiquitous grocery store Cab marked up to steakhouse pricing—you're paying for the logo, not the juice
Faust Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley + Prime New York Strip
Classic Napa Cab structure with enough tannin to stand up to charred crust and marbled fat—this is why people order red wine at steakhouses
The Bottom Line
Fleming's delivers exactly what it promises: a corporate-friendly wine program with sommelier support, proper glassware, and enough glass pours to keep a table of six happy. You'll pay for the convenience, but you won't get burned.
· Houston · Steakhouse
Perry's is a reliable steakhouse wine list — nothing that'll make you rethink your palate, but enough to drink well with red meat if you know where to look. The fortified and dessert wine section is genuinely worth your attention; the rest is competent but forgettable.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Montrose · Houston · French
The Marigold Club is Houston's most interesting new wine room for anyone who thinks Champagne is a food group and France is the only country that matters — in the best possible way. Go on a Sunday, order the Delamotte, eat the Duck Wellington, and tip generously.
Solid Range
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Active Program
Proper
Houston · Houston · American, Italian
Milton's is the kind of neighborhood trattoria that surprises you — the room says casual pasta night, the wine list quietly whispers Biondi-Santi. If you care about Italian wine and you're in Houston, it's worth a reservation just to explore the bottle list.
Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
Montrose · Houston · Italian
Marmo is hiding a legitimately serious Italian wine program behind a piano bar and a plate of hand-rolled pasta — and that's exactly what makes it worth seeking out. Send a friend here if they think Houston Italian restaurants don't take wine seriously; this list will change their mind.
Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Downtown Houston · Houston · Mexican (Oaxacan)
Xochi is doing something genuinely rare: running a serious Mexican wine program inside a serious restaurant, with a sommelier who knows the material and a list that earns its Wine Spectator credential. Send your adventurous friends here and tell them to skip the Cab.
Surprising Depth
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Knowledgeable & Friendly
Set & Forget
Proper
Houston · Houston · Steak house
Taste of Texas is a Houston institution that takes its California Cabernet seriously — 30 years of Wine Spectator recognition backs that up. It's not a destination wine list, but if you're here for a steak and want a proper bottle to go with it, you won't leave disappointed.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· Plano · Steakhouse
Steve Fields clearly puts its energy into the kitchen, not the cellar — and at these price points, that imbalance is hard to ignore. Order the Evesham Wood if it's still there, and otherwise come for the steak, not the wine list.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· San Diego · Steakhouse
Greystone is a reliable, if predictable, steakhouse wine list — the kind where you can always find something decent but you'll rarely be surprised. Skip the Opus splurge, order the Paradigm, and you'll walk out satisfied.
Plays It Safe
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
· San Diego · Steakhouse
Morton's San Diego is spending more energy on the wedge salad than the wine list, and it shows. Come for the steak, order carefully, and don't expect much beyond the obvious.
Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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